The current Superbike world champion completed his fi𒅌rst test aboard the new factory Ducati MotoGP bike in June, with a view to potentially making a 🎉wildcard appearance later this season.

And while that remains an open possibility, Bautista’s second test at Miꦰsano is considered to be a development test for the MotoGP team, and not one that’s been set up to benefit the Spaniard. 

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After winning 16 of the first 18 races in WorldSBK this season, Bautista ran into problems at both Imola and💞 Most.

Bautista crashed out of Race 2 in Imola as Toprak Razgatlioglu went on to win and cut into his champion🃏ship lead, before a wet try g⛎amble failed to pay off in Race 1 at Most.

Bautista fin🍬ished 12th as Razgatlioglu came home in second, thus reducing his lead in the standings to under 50 points, however, victory for Bautista in Race 2 allowed him to regain a huge chunk of points as Razgatlioglu finished the weekend scoreless after crashing out of the lead. 

Unconcerned that✨ riding a MotoGP bike will become a distraction for the remainder of the Superbike campaign, Bautista said this to .

is back on duty at Misano, this time on the Desmosedici GP bike for some testing

— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK)